The 15th European Cross Country Championships

European Cross Country Championships

The European Cross Country Championships is an annual international cross country running competition. Organised by the European Athletic Association, it is the area championships for the region and is held in December each year...

were held at Brussels

Brussels

Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...

 in Belgium

Belgium

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 on 14 December 2008. Serhiy Lebid took his eighth title in the men's competition and Hilda Kibet

Hilda Kibet

Hilda Kibet is a Dutch runner of Kenyan birth. She is the sister of Sylvia Kibet and the niece of Lornah Kiplagat. She obtained Dutch nationality in October 2007....

 won the women's race.

Men individual 10.0km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Serhiy Lebid	30:49
	Mo Farah	30:57
	Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa Hassan Mohamed is a Somali-Swedish long-distance runner who mainly competes in the 3000 meter steeplechase.-Biography:Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Mohamed moved to Sweden at the age of 11...	31:13
4.	Ayad Lamdassem Ayad Lamdassem Ayad Lamdassem is a Moroccan-born long distance runner who competes for Spain internationally.He first arrived in Spain in 2002 as part of the Moroccan contingent for the World University Cross Country Championships, which was being held in Santiago de Compostela that year...	31:17
5.	Pieter Desmet	31:19
6.	Bouabdellah Tahri	31:21
7.	Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Desta is an Ethiopian-born athlete who represents Spain internationally. He competes in middle- and long-distance running on the track, and also in cross country...	31:23
8.	Rui Pedro Silva Rui Pedro Silva Rui Pedro Silva is a Portuguese athlete specialized in middle and long distance running.- Reference :...	31:26
9.	Michel Butter Michel Butter Michel Butter is a Dutch long-distance runner.He was the silver medallist over 10,000 metres at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships and represented his country at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, coming ninth in the senior men's race...	31:30
10.	Frank Tickner	31:39
11.	Mokhtar Benhari	31:40
12.	Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running....	31:41

Total 77 competitors

Men teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Ayad Lamdassem Ayad Lamdassem Ayad Lamdassem is a Moroccan-born long distance runner who competes for Spain internationally.He first arrived in Spain in 2002 as part of the Moroccan contingent for the World University Cross Country Championships, which was being held in Santiago de Compostela that year... Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Desta is an Ethiopian-born athlete who represents Spain internationally. He competes in middle- and long-distance running on the track, and also in cross country... Sergio Sánchez Javier Guerra	39
	Bouabdellah Tahri Mokhtar Benhari Driss El Himer Driss El Himer Driss El Himer is a French long-distance runner.He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 68th.... James Theury	49
	Mo Farah Frank Tickner Michael Skinner Michael Skinner Michael Skinner or Mike Skinner may refer to:*Mike Skinner , American NASCAR competitor, inaugural NASCAR Truck Series champion*Michael Skinner , former rugby player... Lee Merrien Lee Merrien Lee Merrien is a British middle distance and long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	54
4.		79
5.		93
6.		116
7.		129
8.		153

Total 12 teams

Women individual 8.0km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Hilda Kibet Hilda Kibet Hilda Kibet is a Dutch runner of Kenyan birth. She is the sister of Sylvia Kibet and the niece of Lornah Kiplagat. She obtained Dutch nationality in October 2007....	27:45
	Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events....	27:54
	Inês Monteiro Inês Monteiro Inês Alexandra das Neves Monteiro is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle and long distance track running, as well as road running and cross country. She started out as a cross country runner, winning a silver and a gold medal at the 1998 and 1999 European junior race...	28:02
4.	Mary Cullen Mary Cullen Mary Teresa Cullen is an Irish long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres on the track, and cross country running...	28:04
5.	Rosa María Morató	28:17
6.	Adriënne Herzog	28:19
7.	Anália Rosa Anália Rosa Anália de Oliveira Rosa is a Portuguese long-distance runner who competes in cross country, track and road running events, including the marathon. She has represented Portugal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships a total of nine times.Rosa began her career as a cross country specialist...	28:25
8.	Hatti Dean Hatti Dean Harriet Dean is a British long-distance runner.In August 2008 it was announced she would be unable to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing due to a stress fracture to her ankle....	28:30
9.	Louise Damen	28:33
10.	Elena Romagnolo Elena Romagnolo Elena Romagnolo is an Italian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	28:39
11.	Viktoriya Trushenko	28:40
12.	Gulnara Galkina	28:40

Total 64 competitors

Women teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... Inês Monteiro Inês Monteiro Inês Alexandra das Neves Monteiro is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle and long distance track running, as well as road running and cross country. She started out as a cross country runner, winning a silver and a gold medal at the 1998 and 1999 European junior race... Anália Rosa Anália Rosa Anália de Oliveira Rosa is a Portuguese long-distance runner who competes in cross country, track and road running events, including the marathon. She has represented Portugal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships a total of nine times.Rosa began her career as a cross country specialist... Ana Dulce Félix Ana Dulce Félix Ana Dulce Félix is a long distance runner who competes in track, cross country, and road running events.Born in Azurém, Guimarães Municipality, Portugal, Félix began her career as a junior at the 2000 and 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, although she did not break the top 60 runners on...	29
	Hatti Dean Hatti Dean Harriet Dean is a British long-distance runner.In August 2008 it was announced she would be unable to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing due to a stress fracture to her ankle.... Louise Damen Laura Kenney Hayley Yelling Hayley Yelling Hayley Higham is a British runner. She is the sister-in-law of fellow British runner Liz Yelling. She married Jamie Higham in 2009....	49
	Sophie Duarte Sophie Duarte Sophie Duarte is a French runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships, in her major international debut. Her finishing time of 9:27.51 minutes was also a new French record.-References:... Christelle Daunay Christelle Daunay Christelle Daunay is a French long distance runner who specialises in road running. She is the current French marathon record holder. She represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has competed a number of times in the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships... Christine Bardelle Christine Bardelle Christine Bardelle is a French long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... Maria Martins Maria Martins Maria Martins is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:02.83 min *1500 metres - 4:04.55 min...	78
4.		97
5.		111
6.		119
7.		127
8.		131

Total 11 teams

Men U23 individual 8.0km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Andrea Lalli Andrea Lalli Andrea Lalli is an Italian long distance runner.He started his career with medals at the European Cross Country Championships, taking the junior individual and team titles at the 2006 edition and then winning the under-23 title in 2008...	24:56
	Andy Vernon Andy Vernon Andrew James Vernon is a British long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	25:04
	Selim Bayrak Selim Bayrak Mert Girmalegesse, formerly Shimelis Girma , then Selim Bayrak , is an Ethiopian born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 3000 m, 5000 m and also 10000 m.-Personal life:Born and raised in Ethiopia, he transferred to Turkey for an amount of US$1...	25:17
4.	Ben Lindsay	25:18
5.	Benjamin Malaty	25:18
6.	John Beattie John Beattie John Ross Beattie is a Scottish former international rugby union player.-Playing career:North Borneo-born Beattie earned a total of 25 caps playing for Scotland as .-Coaching:...	25:18
7.	Keith Gerrard	25:21
8.	Mourad Amdouni	25:22

Total 85 competitors

Men U23 teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Andy Vernon Andy Vernon Andrew James Vernon is a British long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... Ben Lindsay John Beattie John Beattie John Ross Beattie is a Scottish former international rugby union player.-Playing career:North Borneo-born Beattie earned a total of 25 caps playing for Scotland as .-Coaching:... Keith Gerrard	19
	Andrea Lalli Andrea Lalli Andrea Lalli is an Italian long distance runner.He started his career with medals at the European Cross Country Championships, taking the junior individual and team titles at the 2006 edition and then winning the under-23 title in 2008... Martin Dematteis Bernard Dematteis Simone Gariboldi	42
	Benjamin Malaty Mourad Amdouni Denis Mayaud Pierrot Pantel	62
4.		93
5.		112
6.		119
7.		142
8.		151

Total 16 teams

Women U23 individual 6.0km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Susan Kuijken	21:02
	Sarah Tunstall	21:10
	Yuliya Zarudneva Yuliya Zarudneva Yuliya Mikhailovna Zaripova is a Russian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.Her first continental medals came at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, where she won the bronze medal and silver team medal with Russia in the women's under-23 race...	21:24
4.	Morag MacLarty	21:24
5.	Ancuţa Bobocel Ancuta Bobocel Ancuţa Bobocel is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:* 3000 metres - 9:19.98 min...	21:43
6.	Heike Bienstein	21:43
7.	Katherine Sparke	21:47
8.	Tatyana Shutova	21:49

Tota 66 competitors

Women U23 teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Sarah Tunstall Morag MacLarty Katherine Sparke Stacey Johnson	24
	Yuliya Zarudneva Yuliya Zarudneva Yuliya Mikhailovna Zaripova is a Russian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.Her first continental medals came at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, where she won the bronze medal and silver team medal with Russia in the women's under-23 race... Tatyana Shutova Natalya Puchkova Natalya Vlasova	44
	Heike Bienstein Ingalena Heuck Julia Hiller Katharina Becker	57
4.		80
5.		135
6.		137
7.		138
8.		152

Total 11 teams

Junior men individual 6.0km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Florian Carvalho Florian Carvalho Florian Carvalho is a French middle and long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	18:42
	Sondre Nordstad Moen	18.47
	Hassan Chahdi	18:49
4.	Alexander Hahn	18:55
5.	David Forrester	18:58
6.	Hasan Pak	18:58
7.	Bruno Albuquerque	19:08
8.	Antonio Abadía	19:11

Total 94 competitors

Junior men teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Florian Carvalho Florian Carvalho Florian Carvalho is a French middle and long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... Hassan Chahdi Simon Denissel Colin Guillard	50
	Sondre Nordstad Moen Sindre Buraas Lars Erik Malde Henrik Ingebrigtsen	51
	David Forrester Ross Murray Mitch Goose Phillip Berntsen	52
4.		79
5.		89
6.		93
7.		102
8.		169

Total 16 teams

Junior women individual 4.0km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Stephanie Twell Stephanie Twell Stephanie April "Steph" Twell is a Scottish middle distance runner. She was the winner of the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships in 2008, and is a three time winner of the European Cross Country Championships junior women's race as well as being part of four winning Great Britain...	13:28
	Charlotte Purdue Charlotte Purdue Charlotte Purdue is a British long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, as well as cross country running. After winning a number of youth titles at national level, she had her first international success at the European Cross Country Championships, winning medals in...	13:39
	Lauren Howarth	13:55
4.	Emily Pidgeon Emily Pidgeon Emily Pidgeon is a British athlete competing in the sport of running at international level. She is a former 5000 metres European Junior Champion . She was bronze medallist in the 2007 European Junior Championships in Hengelo...	14:00
5.	Emma Pallant	14:05
6.	Laura Park	14:08
7.	Yekaterina Gorbunova	14:12
8.	Marina Gordeyeva	14:12

Total 81 competitors

Junior women teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Stephanie Twell Stephanie Twell Stephanie April "Steph" Twell is a Scottish middle distance runner. She was the winner of the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships in 2008, and is a three time winner of the European Cross Country Championships junior women's race as well as being part of four winning Great Britain... Charlotte Purdue Charlotte Purdue Charlotte Purdue is a British long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, as well as cross country running. After winning a number of youth titles at national level, she had her first international success at the European Cross Country Championships, winning medals in... Lauren Howarth Emily Pidgeon Emily Pidgeon Emily Pidgeon is a British athlete competing in the sport of running at international level. She is a former 5000 metres European Junior Champion . She was bronze medallist in the 2007 European Junior Championships in Hengelo...	10
	Viktoriya Pohorelska Myroslava Polishchuk Olha Skrypak Lyudmyla Kovalenko	50
	Yekaterina Gorbunova Marina Gordeyeva Yelena Korobkina Yelnara Latypova	62
4.		77
5.		89
6.		150
7.		173
8.		174

Total 11 teams